WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is imposing new restrictions on media coverage of the U.S. military, requiring news organizations to agree they will not disclose information that the government has not approved for release.

The restrictions, laid out in a memo by the Pentagon on Friday, were quickly criticized by media organizations and press groups. Below are some of their statements:

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“We are deeply concerned by the U.S. Pentagon’s newly announced restrictions on press coverage. A free and independent press is essential to American democracy, ensuring transparency and accountability. Any effort by the U.S. government to limit journalists’ ability to cover the news undermines fundamental First Amendment protections and constrains the free flow

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